Locate Criminal Justice Programs in New York City

Have you always dreamed of becoming one of New York’s finest, patrolling the streets proudly in blue? There are many opportunities for criminal justice careers in all five boroughs of New York City on the city, state and federal levels.

New York City is the headquarters to many federal and state agencies and the NYPD alone has over 120 stations across the city. Each year, the New York City Police Department graduates around 1,200 officers a year to help keep the city safe.

Not only does New York City offer many career choices for criminal justice graduates, the city offers several criminal justice programs to choose from, as well. To find criminal justice programs you are interested in, simply request information from the schools below. You can request materials from as many schools as you like, keeping in mind that the more information you have, the better prepared you will be to make a well informed decision about which program is right for you.

Once you find a program, getting to and from class can be relatively easy with public transportation systems in place. Students can get MetroCards for transportation on the public systems, which results in discounted rates compared to paying for each single use, with different plans and rates available. That means you don’t have to limit your school search to one area as getting around the city should not break your budget.

Learn about Criminal Justice Education in NYC

New York City offers a unique opportunity to achieve higher education from several different schools with its public college system, The City University of New York (CUNY), alone offering 16 senior or graduate colleges and 6 community colleges across all five boroughs. Many schools also have satellite sites beyond their main campus for easier access for students.

Some of the degree programs offered include:

Two-year associate degree programs (AA)
Four-year bachelor degrees (BA, BS)
Master’s programs in various criminal justice areas

To obtain your associate’s degree, you will take some general math, English and science courses on top of your degree courses. In your degree courses, you will take classes over ethics, history of laws and social codes, policing and correction procedures and investigations. Bachelor criminal justice programs are similar in structure to associate programs, but will require more general courses such as math, science, history and English. Master’s programs are even more specialized and focuses on the subject have chosen to study in your program and generally consists of a research project.

Each school offers financial aid assistance and accepts federal and state grants for tuition assistance. Scholarships are also available within the City University of New York and assistance is available in office and online for access to these scholarships. The city’s public university system also ensures equal tuition costs in schools across the city, though they vary between community colleges and universities and in-state and out-of-state students according to CUNY.

New York City Tuition Rates

Student Type	NY State Residents	Out-of-State Residents
Undergrad	$238 per credit	$510 per credit
Graduate	$382 per credit	$710 per credit
MPA	$440 per credit	$830 per credit

If you’re interested in learning more about criminal justice programs in NYC, check out our school listings below. You can request information from multiple colleges to compare and contrast different programs.

Career Outlook for Criminal Justice Majors in New York City

One of the best perks of a criminal justice degree is using all of the skills learned in your education in your job after you graduate.

Associate degrees in criminal justice can give you the opportunity to begin your criminal justice career in the following areas:

Law enforcement
Security
Corrections

A bachelor’s degree opens the doors to becoming:

A federal agent
Detective
Probation or Parole Officer
Supervisory Positions within Agencies

Careers that require a master’s degree would include:

Statistician
Criminologist
Forensic Pathologist

Salaries for criminal justice careers in New York City are often above the national average according to Salary.com and agencies usually give raises on a regular basis.

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